What investment strategy does Bridgepoint focus on?

Bridgepoint focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Bridgepoint have?

Bridgepoint has 100 active portfolio companies and 83 completed exits and 9 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Bridgepoint headquartered?

Bridgepoint is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Bridgepoint's assets under management?

Bridgepoint manages approximately €86.6B in assets under management.

When was Bridgepoint founded?

Bridgepoint was founded in 1984.

What sectors does Bridgepoint invest in?

Bridgepoint invests across Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials, TMT, Business Services, Financials.

What are Bridgepoint's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Bridgepoint include: Evac (2026) to Altor Equity Partners; Flexitallic (2026) to Michelin; cruise.co (2025) to Hays Travel; Cyrus Conseil (Cyrus-Herez) (2025) to PAI Partners (Fund VIII); Dorna Sports (2025) to Liberty Media; Kereis (2025) to Advent International; Vermaat (2025) to Compass Group; Oris Dental (2024) to BDC IV + Swedbank Robur.

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Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom·Founded 1984·

Buyout Growth Equity

·bridgepointgroup.com

Bridgepoint Group plc is a London-headquartered private markets firm founded in 1984 and listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: BPT, FTSE 250) since July 2021. Its private equity business invests across the middle market (Bridgepoint Europe funds), the lower mid-market and smaller high-growth companies (Bridgepoint Development Capital and Bridgepoint Growth), alongside a separate private credit arm. Group assets under management reached USD 94.1 billion at 31 December 2025. The regulated adviser Bridgepoint Advisers Limited is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

AUM

€86.6B

Funds

vintages 2008–2026

Portfolio

100

Exits

Bridgepoint is a London buyout firm with €86.6B AUM, 100 active companies and 83 exits.

SectorsConsumer Healthcare Industrials TMT Business Services Financials

Key takeaways

·29 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 83 realized deals: 6 years.
·Best return: 24.5x MOIC on Vitamin Well (partial) (2024).
·Fund cadence: ~2Y between vintages · last raise 2026.

Sector breakdown

181 companies

TMT

34 · 19%

Consumer

24 · 13%

Healthcare

23 · 13%

Business Services

19 · 10%

Industrials

19 · 10%

Financials

15 · 8%

Hospitality

9 · 5%

SaaS

5 · 3%

Geography breakdown

19 geographies

81 · 45%

France

38 · 21%

Sweden

15 · 8%

8 · 4%

Netherlands

8 · 4%

Germany

6 · 3%

Spain

5 · 3%

Norway

3 · 2%

Key facts

HQLondon, United Kingdom

Founded1984

Websitebridgepointgroup.com

Recent exits

Bridgepoint sold Evac to Altor Equity Partners in 2026 after 9 years.

Bridgepoint sold Flexitallic to Michelin in 2026 after 13 years.

Bridgepoint sold cruise.co to Hays Travel in 2025 after 9 years.

Bridgepoint sold Cyrus Conseil (Cyrus-Herez) to PAI Partners (Fund VIII) in 2025 after 5 years.

Partners

Benoît BassiSenior Partner

James MurraySenior Partner

Charles WelhamPartner

Emma WatfordPartner

Mayank KangaPartner

Coverage notes

9 funds tracked, 183 portfolio companies (100 active · 83 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Investment team

Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.

Benoît Bassi

Senior Partner · Chairman France & Italy investment activities

James Murray

Senior Partner · Consumer, Financial Services, External Affairs

Charles Welham

Partner · Sector Head, Business & Financial Services

Emma Watford

Partner · Head of Sectors, Buyout Fund Operating & Investment Committees

Mayank Kanga

Partner · Growth, SaaS investments (incl. Chime Software)

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Bridgepoint has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

9 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Europe VIII (BE VIII)

Buyout2026€6.0B0 assets

Buyout

2026 · 0yr

€6.0B

–

No portfolio companies tracked yet.

Dev Capital V (BDC V)

Buyout2024€2.8B12 assets

Buyout

2024 · 2yr

€2.8B

–

Unrealized

12 held

Company	Entry
{my}dentist (formerly IDH) Healthcare · UK	2025
Argon & Co Business Services · France	2025
Brevo SaaS · France	2025
Comrod Aerospace & Defence · Norway	2025
Eckoh Software · UK	2025
Finzzle Groupe Financials · France	2025
G-CON Manufacturing Healthcare · US	2025
ht.digital TMT · UK	2025
Interpath Advisory Financials · UK	2026
NMi Group Industrials · Netherlands	2025
Pdsvision TMT · Sweden	2026
Samy AdTech · Spain	2025

Growth II (BG II)

Growth2024€500M12 assets2 exits

Growth

2024 · 2yr

€500M

Unrealized

12 held

Company	Entry
Chime Software TMT · UK	2025
Condatis TMT · UK	2024
Diagnostiskt Centrum Hud Healthcare · Sweden	2020
Exile Group Business Services · UK	2026
fscom Financials · UK	2022
Helio Intelligence Data & Analytics · UK	2021
Identicare Healthcare · UK	2024
Market Halls Hospitality · UK	2021
PharmaReview Healthcare · UK	2021
Surikat TMT · Sweden	2024
TicTac TMT · Sweden	2021
Zuto Fintech · UK	2025

Realized

2 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
one.network TMT · UK	2018	2023	Secondary	Causeway Technologies / Five Arrows	–
Seraphine Consumer · UK	2017	2020	MBO	Mayfair Equity Partners	–

Europe VII (BE VII)

Buyout2022€7.0B20 assets28 exits

Buyout

2022 · 4yr

€7.0B

Unrealized

20 held

Company	Entry
Equativ TMT · France	2023
Esker SaaS · France	2024
Evoriel Business Services · France	2024
HBC Financials · Germany	2025
iC Consult IT Services · Germany	2026
Inspired Thinking Group TMT · UK	2022
LumApps SaaS · France	2024
Meristem AgTech · US	2024
MiQ AdTech · UK	2022
mydentist Healthcare · UK	2025
OMP Transport TMT · France	2023
PEI Group Business Services · UK	2024
Ports Group Business Services · Sweden	2023
RoC Skincare Consumer · France	2024
Safe Life Healthcare · Sweden	2025
Samy Alliance AdTech · Spain	2024
Schuberg Philis TMT · Netherlands	2024
Sinari Group TMT · France	2023
Vivacy Healthcare · France	2022
Windar Renovables Industrials · Spain	2023

Realized

28 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Aenova Pharma · UK	2005	2012	Secondary	BC Partners	–
Aht Cooling Systems Industrials · Austria	2013	2018	Trade Sale	Daikin Europe (Daikin Industries)	–
Alain Afflelou Consumer · UK	2006	2012	Secondary	Lion Capital	–
Bank Machine Financials · UK	2003	2005	Trade Sale	Cardtronics Inc.	–
Beck Pollitzer Industrials · UK	2009	2016	Secondary	Graphite Capital	–
Borawind Energy · UK	2012	2016	Trade Sale	Cefiro and DHAM	–
CABB Industrials · Germany	2011	2014	Secondary	Permira	–
Compagnie Stephanoise De Sante Healthcare · France	2011	2018	Secondary	Eurazeo Patrimoine	–
Ctl Logistics Logistics · Poland	2007	2016	Continuation Vehicle	Compass Partners-advised vehicle	–
Energy Solutions Group Energy · UK	2010	2014	Trade Sale	SSE plc	–
Erm Business Services · UK	2005	2011	Secondary	Charterhouse Capital Partners	–
Estera Financials · Jersey	2016	2019	Secondary	Ocorian (Inflexion-backed)	–
Evander Glazing Locks Industrials · UK	2011	2016	Trade Sale	VPS Group	–
Groupe Moniteur Business Services · France	2006	2016	Trade Sale	Infopro Digital	–
Infinitas Learning Consumer · Netherlands	2007	2016	Continuation Vehicle	Compass Partners-advised vehicle	–
Inspiring Learning Consumer · UK	2016	2020	–	–	–
Kgh Customs Services Business Services · UK	2013	2020	Trade Sale	A.P. Moller - Maersk	–
Leeds Bradford Airport Industrials · UK	2007	2017	Secondary	AMP Capital	–
Loc Group Industrials · UK	2013	2020	Trade Sale	AqualisBraemar	–
Médica Healthcare · France	2003	2006	Secondary	BC Partners and AXA Private Equity	–
Memnon Networks TMT · Sweden	2012	2016	Secondary	Vitruvian Partners	–
Oasis Medical Solutions Healthcare · UK	2013	2017	Trade Sale	Bupa	–
Phlexglobal Business Services · UK	2014	2016	Secondary	Vitruvian Partners	–
Quotient Clinical Pharma · UK	2013	2015	Secondary	GHO Capital	–
Shimtech Industries Aerospace & Defence · UK	2011	2015	Secondary	Auctus Industries and Inflexion	–
Siblu Holdings Hospitality · UK	2006	2015	Secondary	Stirling Square Capital Partners	–
Solhaga Healthcare · Sweden	2010	2016	Trade Sale	Ambea Sweden	–
Trustly Fintech · Sweden	2015	2018	Secondary	Nordic Capital	8.8x

Dev Capital IV (BDC IV)Harvesting

Buyout2021€1.6B20 assets

Buyout

2021 · 5yr

€1.6B

–

Unrealized

20 held

Company	Entry
Abion TMT · Sweden	2023
Achilles TMT · UK	2021
ACT Commodities Business Services · Netherlands	2021
Alpha FMC Business Services · UK	2024
Analysys Mason Business Services · UK	2022
CAST Software TMT · France	2022
Cegos Group Business Services · France	2022
DataExpert TMT · Netherlands	2023
Equativ TMT · France	2023
Fera Science Industrials · UK	2024
Forward Global Business Services · France	2024
Groupe Sinari TMT · France	2023
IDHL TMT · UK	2021
Kerv Group TMT · UK	2024
LanguageWire Software · Denmark	2021
Monica Vinader Consumer · UK	2023
MyDefence Aerospace & Defence · Denmark	2024
Oris Dental Healthcare · Norway	2024
Plug In Digital Gaming · France	2021
SK AeroSafety Group Aerospace & Defence · UK	2023

Dev Capital III (BDC III)Harvesting

Buyout2017€1.1B8 assets13 exits

Buyout

2017 · 9yr

€1.1B

Unrealized

8 held

Company	Entry
Anaveo TMT · France	2015
Cambridge Education Group Education · UK	2013
Matrix SCM Business Services · UK	2020
MVF TMT · UK	2015
Prescient Healthcare Group Business Services · UK	2021
Private Sport Shop Consumer · France	2018
Reassured Financials · UK	2020
The Dining Club Group Consumer · UK	2015

Realized

13 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Acteon Industrials · UK	2017	2018	Trade Sale	Dentressangle	–
bee2link TMT · France	2019	2022	Trade Sale	Cosmobilis	–
BigHand SaaS · UK	2012	2020	Secondary	Levine Leichtman Capital Partners	–
cruise.co Hospitality · UK	2016	2025	Trade Sale	Hays Travel	–
Cyrus Conseil (Cyrus-Herez) Financials · France	2020	2025	Secondary	PAI Partners (Fund VIII)	–
FCG Group (now Advisense) Financials · Netherlands	2018	2022	Secondary	IK Partners (IK Small Cap III)	–
Groupe CIR Financials · France	2017	2022	Secondary	BlackFin Capital Partners	–
HKA (ex-CCG) Business Services · UK	2016	2022	Secondary	PAI Partners (Mid-Market Fund)	–
Oasis Healthcare Healthcare · UK	2013	2017	Trade Sale	Bupa	–
Oris Dental Healthcare · Norway	2019	2024	Continuation Vehicle	BDC IV + Swedbank Robur	–
Pulsant Telecom · UK	2010	2014	Secondary	Oak Hill Capital Partners	–
Vitamin Well (partial) Consumer · Sweden	2016	2024	Secondary	Cinven	24.5x
Web Financial Group TMT · Spain	2017	2022	Trade Sale	Allfunds (AMS:ALLFG)	–

Europe VI (BE VI)Harvesting

Buyout2017€5.8B16 assets6 exits

Buyout

2017 · 9yr

€5.8B

Unrealized

16 held

Company	Entry
Act Business Services · Netherlands	2021
Avalere Health Healthcare · UK	2020
Axplora Pharma · Germany	2020
Burger King France Hospitality · France	2018
Fenergo TMT · Ireland	2021
Infinigate TMT · Switzerland	2021
PharmaZell Pharma · Germany	2020
Primonial Financials · France	2021
Primonial (1st investment) Financials · France	2017
PTV Group TMT · Germany	2022
Qualitest TMT · US	2019
Quick – Burger King Hospitality · France	2018
Rovensa AgTech · Portugal	2017
Sun World Industrials · US	2021
TüvTurk Industrials · Turkey	2020
Zenith TMT · UK	2017

Realized

6 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Dorna Sports TMT · Spain	2006	2025	Trade Sale	Liberty Media	–
Kereis Financials · France	2020	2025	Secondary	Advent International	–
Miya Water Industrials · Israel	2019	2020	Secondary	Antin Infrastructure Partners	–
Smyk Consumer · Poland	2015	2024	Secondary	Accession Capital	–
Vermaat Consumer · Netherlands	2019	2025	Trade Sale	Compass Group	–
Vitamin Well (partial) Consumer · Sweden	2021	2024	Secondary	Cinven	3.4x

Europe V (BE V)Harvesting

Buyout2014€4.0B4 assets11 exits

Buyout

2014 · 12yr

€4.0B

Unrealized

4 held

Company	Entry
Balt MedTech · France	2015
Burger King UK Hospitality · UK	2017
Humanetics Group Industrials · US	2018
Peyman Consumer · Turkey	2016

Realized

11 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Azzurri Group Hospitality · UK	2015	2020	Secondary	TowerBrook Capital Partners	–
Calypso Technology TMT · US	2016	2021	Secondary	Thoma Bravo	6.0x
Care UK Healthcare · UK	2010	2024	Trade Sale	Welltower (propco) + Management (opco)	–
Dr Gerard Healthcare · UK	2013	2023	Trade Sale	Adam Foods	–
eFront Software · UK	2015	2019	Trade Sale	BlackRock	4.8x
Element Materials Technology Industrials · UK	2015	2022	Secondary	Temasek	3.7x
Evac Industrials · Finland	2017	2026	Secondary	Altor Equity Partners	–
HTL Biotechnology Biotech · France	2018	2022	Secondary	Montagu Private Equity	–
Kyriba SaaS · US	2019	2024	Continuation Vehicle	Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic	–
Miller Homes Construction · UK	2017	2022	Secondary	Apollo Global Management	–
Nordic Cinema Group Consumer · Sweden	2015	2017	Trade Sale	AMC Entertainment	–

Europe IV (BE IV)Harvesting

Buyout2008€4.8B6 assets23 exits

Buyout

2008 · 18yr

€4.8B

Unrealized

6 held

Company	Entry
Histoire d'Or Consumer · France	2010
La Gardenia Consumer · Italy	2011
Marc Orian Consumer · France	2010
Moneycorp Fintech · UK	2014
Solhagagruppen Healthcare · Sweden	2010
Wiggle Healthcare · UK	2011

Realized

23 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
A Katsastus Industrials · Finland	2006	2019	Secondary	MB Funds	–
All3Media TMT · UK	2003	2006	Secondary	Permira	–
Diaverum Healthcare · Sweden	2007	2023	Trade Sale	M42 (Mubadala/G42 healthcare JV)	–
DMC Power Industrials · US	2013	2023	Secondary	Golden Gate Capital	10.0x
Flexitallic Industrials · UK	2013	2026	Trade Sale	Michelin	–
Foncia Real Estate · France	2011	2016	Secondary	Partners Group (consortium w/ CDPQ, CIC)	2.4x
Groupe Thom Consumer · France	2010	2021	Secondary	Altamir / Tikehau (Goldstory)	–
Hobbycraft Consumer · UK	2010	2024	Secondary	Modella Capital	–
Infront Sports & Media Business Services · Switzerland	2011	2015	Trade Sale	Dalian Wanda Group	2.5x
LGC MedTech · UK	2010	2015	Secondary	KKR	–
Médipôle Partenaires Healthcare · France	2011	2017	Trade Sale	Elsan (merged)	–
Molton Brown Consumer · UK	2003	2005	Trade Sale	Kao Corporation	–
Pets at Home Consumer · UK	2004	2010	Secondary	KKR	–
Ponant Hospitality · France	2012	2015	Trade Sale	Artemis (Pinault family)	2.9x
Pret A Manger Hospitality · UK	2008	2018	Trade Sale	JAB Holding	–
Quilter Cheviot Financials · UK	2011	2015	Trade Sale	Old Mutual	3.1x
Rodenstock Consumer · UK	2006	2016	Continuation Vehicle	Compass Partners-advised vehicle	–
Safestore Consumer · UK	2003	2011	–	–	–
SPTS Technologies TMT · UK	2009	2014	Trade Sale	Orbotech	2.6x
Terveystalo Healthcare · Finland	2009	2013	Secondary	EQT VI	–
Tilney Financials · UK	2005	2014	Trade Sale	Deutsche Bank	–
Tunstall HealthTech · UK	2005	2008	Secondary	Charterhouse Capital Partners	–
WiggleCRC Consumer · UK	2011	2021	Trade Sale	SIGNA Sports United (SSU)	0.8x

Other portfolio companies

2 more Bridgepoint investments not tied to a tracked fund.

Fat Face · Consumer · US · 2007
Le Moniteur · TMT · France · 2006

About Bridgepoint

Bridgepoint is an alternative investment platform with €73.7 billion of assets under management as of December 2024, headquartered in London. The firm deploys capital across European mid and small-cap businesses spanning TMT, consumer, industrials, healthcare, business services and financials.

Investment thesis

The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across TMT, consumer, industrials, healthcare, business services and financials businesses in the United Kingdom and broader European market. Multi-strategy capital deployment enables flexibility across the business lifecycle, with the partnership culture supporting management teams through growth, transmission and selective M&A across multiple fund vintages and asset classes.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include Flexitallic (industrials, 2026), Kereis (financials, 2025), Dorna Sports (TMT, 2025) and Vermaat (consumer, 2025). The platform tracks 9 fund vehicles, 86 active portfolio companies and 82 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Bridgepoint focus on?: Bridgepoint focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Bridgepoint have?: Bridgepoint has 100 active portfolio companies and 83 completed exits and 9 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Bridgepoint headquartered?: Bridgepoint is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
What is Bridgepoint's assets under management?: Bridgepoint manages approximately €86.6B in assets under management.
When was Bridgepoint founded?: Bridgepoint was founded in 1984.
What sectors does Bridgepoint invest in?: Bridgepoint invests across Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials, TMT, Business Services, Financials.
What are Bridgepoint's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Bridgepoint include: Evac (2026) to Altor Equity Partners; Flexitallic (2026) to Michelin; cruise.co (2025) to Hays Travel; Cyrus Conseil (Cyrus-Herez) (2025) to PAI Partners (Fund VIII); Dorna Sports (2025) to Liberty Media; Kereis (2025) to Advent International; Vermaat (2025) to Compass Group; Oris Dental (2024) to BDC IV + Swedbank Robur.